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L. D. BULLOCK.

MAGHINE FOR JOINTING PBLLIES.

No. 286,586. Patented Oct. 16, 1883.

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MACHINE FOR JUINTING FELLIES. No. 286,586. Patented Oct 16,1883.

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LOVELL n. BULLOCK, or JERICHO, VERMONT, ASSIGNOR or ONE-HALF TO JOHNGER-BARB, on SAME PLACE.

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MACHiNE FOR JOINTING FELLIES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 286,586, dated October16, 1883;

' Application filed June 9.5, 1883. (No model.)

Be it known that I, LovnLL 1).]3ULL00K, a citizen of the United States,residing at Jericho, in the county of Ohittenden and State of Vrmont,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Felly- JointFitting Ma chines, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing bad therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to an improvement in adjustable felly-joint-fittingmachines; and it consists, first, in the combination of asuitable table,two adjustable yokes which carry both the saws and the boringbits, andwhich yokes are horizontally adjustable upon the table in relation tothe clamp by means of which the folly is held; second, in thecombination of a suitable table, two yokes which are horizontallyadjustable, a suitable clamping mechanism for adjusting'the yolzes backand forth, and a mechanism for moving the shafts which carry theboring-bits forward, so as to bring the bits in contact with the ends ofthe folly which has just been operated upon by the saws.

The object of my invention is to produce a machine in which the saws arelaterally adjustable, according to the length of felly which is to becut, and in which the shafts which carry the boring-bits are placed in avertical line with the saw-arbors, so that after the ends I of the follyhave been out the folly may be moved into position to be operated by thebits.

' Figure 1 is a perspective of a machine em-.

bodying my invention, taken from the front. Fig. 2 is a plan View of themachine, a portion of one of the yokes being removed, so as toshow theshaft which carries the bit. Fig. 3 is a perspective of the underside ofthe table. Figs. 4, 5, and6 are detail views of the clamp. Fig. 7 is aninverted view of the table.

A represents the supportingtable for the two yokes and the clampuponwhich the folly is held. The yokes B consist of the frames in whichthe saws and the operatingbits are jour naled, and which yokes arehorizontally adjustable upon the table in relation to the clamp by whichthe folly is held. Through the top of the table, under each yoke, ismade a slot,

1), through which passes a clamping-bolt, C.

Upon the upper end of these clamping-bolts .X passed through them. Theserods extend toward the center of the table, and have secured upon theirinner ends suitable beveled wheels, Y, which engage with otherbeveliwheels, Z,which are secured to the inner ends. of the shafts W,which extend horizontally under the table from the front side. On theouter ends of these shafts W are secured the hand-wheels P, by, means ofwhich the yokcs can be adjusted back and forth upon the top of the tableindependently of each other. When the hand-wheels P are turned in onedirection these yokes are drawn nearer to the clamp, which is placedupon the center of the table, and when the wheels are turned in theopposite direction the yokes are moved outward away from the clamp.Journaled upon the top of each one of the yokes is the shaft or arbor E,which has the saw F secured to its inner end. These saws are adjusted-at any desired angle to the clamp,

so as to give the necessary angle to ,the end of the felly which isbeing operated upon,by turning the yoke upon the bolt 0. This shaft E isdriven by the belt S from the counter-sh aft over head, and extendingfrom this shaft E on the shaft Y is a belt, Q. This belt imparts arotary motion to the shaft I, and from this shaft I extends a secondbelt, R, for driving the shaft G, to which the boring-bits are secured.The bit-shaft G and the saw-shaft E are placed di-- rectly over eachother, and at the same angle in the yoke B. The shaft E has no otherthan a rotary movement, while the shaft G has an endwise movement bymeans of the lever J,

for the purpose of bringing the bits in contact with the ends of thefelly,which has just been cut off by the saws F.

Loosely placed on the center of the table is the vertical adj ustabletable or support K, to which the clamps are secured, and which is madevertically adjustable by the footlcvcr L. Secured on the rear edge ofthe table is the clamp M, and secured to the front edge are the twoadjustable clamps N. The felly is clamped down upon the table K by meansof the eccentric disk or cam, which is journaled in suitable bearings.After the felly hasbeen placed upon the table and secured in position,the yokes B are adjusted in the desired relation to the ends of thefelly, and then the felly is raised upward toward the saw by means ofpressure upon the foot-lever L. This pressure of the lever L causes thetable to rise vertically and bring the ends of the felly against theunder edges of the saws. As soon as the ends of the felly have been cutoff the pressure is removed from the leverL, when the table K dropsdownward. This brings the ends of the felly directly opposite the bitsH. WVhen the lever J is moved the shafts G are moved forwardsufficiently far to bore the dowel-pins. After the holes have been boredthe clamps are released and the felly removed. In order to allow thebits H an endwise move- 1nent,'the shafts I and G are provided with longpulleys, so that the endwise movement of the shafts will not affect therunning of the belts. v r

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. The combination of aslotted table, the horizontally-adjustable yokes carrying both saws andbits, and avertically-moving clamp,

to which the felly to be operated upon is secured, substantially asshown.

2. In afelly-maehine, the combination of the slotted table, the yokeswhich are adjustable thereon, and the clamping-bolts by means of whichthe yokes are secured in position upon the table, the shafts W X, whichextend at right angles to each other on the under side of the table, andthe operating-wheels 'P Y Z, which are secured to the ends of theshafts, whereby the yokes are adjusted in connection with the cams,substantially as described.

3. The combination of the'slotted table A, the adjustable yokes, and amechanism for'adjusting each one independently, a verticallymoving tableprovided with clamps, and the saw and bit shafts and their operatingmechanism, the shafts being place'dvertically above each other,substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I do affix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

LOVELL D. BULLOCK.

Witnesses:

CHARLES E. ALLEN, L. F. \VILBUR.

